SUMMARY:
Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director of Health and Medical Services, the Medical Director (Chief Medical Officer) is responsible for all services, including pediatric and psychiatric services delivered by Bluestone Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital. Specifically, the Medical Director shall provide the clinical and administrative medical oversight of a twelve-bed child and adolescent psychiatric hospital and shall ensure that medical services at the hospital are provided in a manner that is consistent with state and federal regulations and in compliance with accreditation standards. Further, this individual will be responsible for contributing to quality improvement initiatives and for informing privileging and competency assessment in collaboration with other members of the medical staff. The Medical Director will oversee compliance with medical bylaws and will inform the orientation process for new medical staff. Moreover, the Medical Director will clinically supervise the prescribing staff and the Nursing Director. The Medical Director will also assign prescribers on-call duties and will provide backup on-call services (via telephone) as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Provide psychiatric direction and administration including, but not limited to, contribute to medical and psychiatric policy and procedural guidelines as needed.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, in collaboration with the Director of Health and Medical Services.
Serve as a member of the medical staff and help set, define and uphold the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations.
Provide clinical oversight to all hospital operations.
Provide clinical supervision to staff prescribers as needed.
Lead the medical team in determinations related to privileging and competency evaluation.
Oversee rounds and the discussion of complex patients on a weekly basis.
Provide patient-specific and system-specific consultation to advance the medical services provided at the hospital.
Provide clinical supervision to staff psychiatrists and advanced practice nurses, as well as clinical oversight for the Nursing Executive and director of Clinical Services.
Ensure the prescribing staff is regularly updated about best practices in psychiatric care.
Determine training needs of medical staff including but not limited to: pharmacology specific to the population, risk management, adherence to medical bylaws and infection control.
Contribute to design and implementation of protocols for all-staff training, risk management, environmental safety and pharmacy services.
Coordinate on-call (telephone) duties of prescribers.
Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and infection control standards.

OTHER DUTIES:

All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards including Basic Life Skills or Advanced Life Skills as applicable.
Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited United States medical school required. Successful completion of residency in Psychiatry with fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Licensure: Current Ohio Medical Practitioner License. Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration. Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing.
Competency/Skills:
1. Professionalism: Demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to diverse patient populations.
2. Patient Care and Procedural Skills: Provide care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective treatment for health problems and to promote health.
3. Medical Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate sciences and their application in patient care.
4. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement: Able to investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their practice of medicine.
5. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Demonstrate skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and professional associates.
6. Systems-Based Practice: Demonstrate awareness of and responsibility to larger context and systems of healthcare.
Experience: Experience working with children and adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder preferred.
Availability: Averaging 2-4 hours per week for Bluestone.

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